Marietta in Cobb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Kennesaw Spur

Photographed by David Seibert, July 15, 2010

1. Kennesaw Spur Marker

Inscription. June 19, 1864. When Johnston’s forces [CS] moved to a third position on the Kennesaw front, the defense works included the mountain. Bearing N.E. & E., the line ran to the Canton rd.; southward, it reached below the Dallas Rd. The left of French’s div. (Loring’s A.C. [CS], posted on the mtn.) rested on this road, where the right of Hardee’s A.C. (Walker’s div.) joined. June 27. The left of French & the right of Walker withstood the assaults of 3 Federal brigades ~ moving E. astride this, the Burnt Hickory Rd. ~ in a vain endeavor to break the line here, coincident with a line attempt at Cheatham Hill, 2.5 mi. southward.

Erected 1954 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 033-53.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 19, 1877.

Location. 33° 57.789′ N, 84° 35.535′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Georgia, in Cobb County. It is on Burnt Hickory Road 0.1 miles east of Old Mountain Road. The marker is located in the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marietta GA 30064, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

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marker: Run, Johnny, Run! (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Assault on Pigeon Hill (about 400 feet away); Undercooks, Nurses, and Freedom (about 400 feet away); Kennesaw Battlefield (about 500 feet away); Embattled Earthworks (about 500 feet away); New Salem Baptist Church and the New Salem Academy (about 600 feet away); US Regulars Monument (about 700 feet away); Logan’s 15th A.C. Line (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.

Photographed by David Seibert, July 15, 2010

2. Kennesaw Spur Marker

The view to the southeast

Photographed by David Seibert, July 15, 2010

3. Kennesaw Spur Marker

The view southwest, looking toward a trail in park.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, July 4, 2025

4. Kennesaw Spur Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,529 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 16, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 4. submitted on July 24, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.